Band competition at Chinese New Year celebration - would you send your teen?

[Anonymous]

In light of the coronavirus, would you allow your teen to go to a band competition at a Chinese New Year celebration in a major city's Chinatown?

[Anonymous]

OP here - for additional information, surrounding municipalities have cancelled celebrations, this city has not. HS is not yet talking about cancelling the trip for all students.

[Anonymous]

The SF one, I assume? Of course I would let my kid go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The SF one, I assume? Of course I would let my kid go.

Can you help me understand why you say of course?

You would have no concerns?

[Anonymous]

For crying out loud, yes.

[Anonymous]

FFS, yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FFS, yes.

OP here.

So people on the GP board about a kid with the flu are all: "Cancel your Super Bowl party! I would not go! Don't let DH go - you all stay home!"

But this is a FFS, yes?

Because...?

I think it's irresponsible to bring busloads of kids from a different community to a place where there are likely connections and where there are confirmed cases in the area. Better safe, than sorry, IMO. Why am I so off base?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In light of the coronavirus, would you allow your teen to go to a band competition at a Chinese New Year celebration in a major city's Chinatown?

No. Just no. Why take such a risk?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FFS, yes.

OP here.

So people on the GP board about a kid with the flu are all: "Cancel your Super Bowl party! I would not go! Don't let DH go - you all stay home!"

But this is a FFS, yes?

Because...?

I think it's irresponsible to bring busloads of kids from a different community to a place where there are likely connections and where there are confirmed cases in the area. Better safe, than sorry, IMO. Why am I so off base?

Because a Super Bowl Party does not equal something like an band competition out of town (which is presumably something pretty special and out of the ordinary for a kid)

and being in a small confined area, like a house, with someone who is known to be sick does not equal being in a large, maybe open air area with people that have a very small chance of being sick.

It's not that hard to see the difference, is it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FFS, yes.

OP here.

So people on the GP board about a kid with the flu are all: "Cancel your Super Bowl party! I would not go! Don't let DH go - you all stay home!"

But this is a FFS, yes?

Because...?

I think it's irresponsible to bring busloads of kids from a different community to a place where there are likely connections and where there are confirmed cases in the area. Better safe, than sorry, IMO. Why am I so off base?

Name the city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FFS, yes.

OP here.

So people on the GP board about a kid with the flu are all: "Cancel your Super Bowl party! I would not go! Don't let DH go - you all stay home!"

But this is a FFS, yes?

Because...?

I think it's irresponsible to bring busloads of kids from a different community to a place where there are likely connections and where there are confirmed cases in the area. Better safe, than sorry, IMO. Why am I so off base?

Because a Super Bowl Party does not equal something like an band competition out of town (which is presumably something pretty special and out of the ordinary for a kid)

and being in a small confined area, like a house, with someone who is known to be sick does not equal being in a large, maybe open air area with people that have a very small chance of being sick.

It's not that hard to see the difference, is it?

OP here.

I agree about the difference between small, enclosed v. large, open spaces. But I still think that these kids have the opportunity to be in enclosed spaces (the hotel, restaurants, etc.) and potentially exposed while they are there - as well potential exposure from the surfaces they will be touching.

I get that this is a special event, but, like one pp suggested - why take the risk?

Is the very small chance really worth the risk?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FFS, yes.

OP here.

So people on the GP board about a kid with the flu are all: "Cancel your Super Bowl party! I would not go! Don't let DH go - you all stay home!"

But this is a FFS, yes?

Because...?

I think it's irresponsible to bring busloads of kids from a different community to a place where there are likely connections and where there are confirmed cases in the area. Better safe, than sorry, IMO. Why am I so off base?

Name the city.

San Francisco celebration. Confirmed cases in Santa Clara and San Benito counties, which is basically the Bay Area.

Stockton, Sacramento and Elk Grove (cities NOT in the BA) have cancelled/postponed their celebrations. SF has not.

[Anonymous]

I would absolutely cancel.

[Anonymous]

You do you but your kid has a better chance of catching regular flu everyday at school.

[Anonymous]

I think you're magnifying the risk way beyond all proportion. Your kid is in far more danger getting in your car every day (and especially if driving him/herself) than of a) catching Wuhan coronavirus at a New Year's parade and b) dying of it.

Even in San Francisco, I wouldn't not go or not send my kid.